Grand Theft Parsons
List Price:
Our Price: $5.53
You Save: $9.45 (63%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Johnny Knoxville, Robert ForsterBrand: KNOXVILLE,JOHNNY
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-26
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Grand Theft Parsons
Movie Review: Its sad a film this great didn't get a big theatrical release
Summary: 5 Stars
I never write reviews on Amazon, but was shocked that everyone but the spotlight reviewer panned this film. Though I can imagine skepticism would steam from Johnny Knoxville being in a movie were he had to act (since he is most famous for the Jacka** movie and TV Show) Knoxville turned in a great performance. He seemed at ease with the character and was able to subtly convey his lines. He understated approach to the part serves to contrast the absurd situation his character is in and lends realism to the film that would be lacking if Knoxville had tried to ham it up for more laughs. The scene where he tries to rent the hearse and can barely mask his anger at the hearse's drug addled owner's incompetence had me on the floor rolling with laughter. I wasn't familiar with actor Michael Shannon before this film but he does a great job as the owner of the hearse. His cartoonish over the top hippie was the perfect Ying to Knoxville's character's reserved Yang. (a point which Shannon's character cleverly brings up.)
As if great dialogue, suburb acting, and a yellow hearse with flowers painted on the side weren't enough to make you want to see this film immediately if not sooner; the sound track alone makes the movie worth watching, it uses a lot of Parson's songs but also other great songs from the era.
In the end this film goes beyond being a great comedy to become a great film. Having Gram Parson's father as a character added a lot of weight to the last half hour of the film, with Robert Forester conveying all the resignation, sadness, and guilt felt by his character his downtrodden facial expressions. This is a movie I would recommend to anyone.
Summary of Grand Theft Parsons
Upon the tragic overdose of music legend Gram Parsons, his road manager Phil Kaufman takes his body to be burned as requested by his friend.Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 8-FEB-2005
Media Type: DVD
Similar DVD Movies
Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons - Sleepless NightsRelease date: 2006-06-20; Music CD
Best price: $4.08
Price in other shops:
Jackass 3.5: The Unrated MoviePAR; Release date: 2011-06-14; DVD
Best price: $7.45
Price in other shops:
Jackass Presents Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel KnievelPARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2008-05-27; DVD
Best price: $1.18
Price in other shops:
Return to Sin City - A Tribute to Gram ParsonsImage Entertainment; Release date: 2005-03-22; DVD
Best price: $9.38
Price in other shops:
Return Of The Grievous Angel: A Tribute To Gram ParsonsRelease date: 1999-07-13; Music CD
Best price: $10.80
Price in other shops:
Don't Try This At Home - The Steve-O Video Vol. 2Release date: 2002-12-10; DVD
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops:
The RingerFox; Release date: 2006-05-16; DVD
Best price: $1.48
Price in other shops:
Gram Parsons - GP / Grievous AngelPARSONS,GRAM; Release date: 1990-03-22; Music CD
Best price: $6.13
Price in other shops:
Daltry CalhounBuena Vista Home Video; Release date: 2006-02-07; DVD
Best price: $4.53
Price in other shops:
Gram Parsons: Fallen AngelWEA HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2006-06-20; DVD
Best price: $6.32
Price in other shops: